In the Soup

R

1992

1 hr. 33 min.

Comedy

List

85%

13 Reviews

Tomatometer

75%

1,000+ Ratings

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Aldolpho (Steve Buscemi) is an aspiring writer-director who can't even claim to be scraping by. No one will touch his flagrantly anti-commercial epic-length script, his acting gigs offer little compensation and his crumbling New York City apartment is haunted by debt collectors. Worse, the literal girl-next-door, Angelica (Jennifer Beals), is oblivious to his affections. In a desperate attempt to get his screenplay funded, he meets Joe (Seymour Cassel), a crook willing to play dirty for cash.

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Jed B

A truly underrated indie classic. Seymour Cassel is phenomenal

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/18/23

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Steve D

I didn't find it amusing.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

Not for everyone, but if you like thoughtful and meaningful films, you'll be moved by this film. Make sure you see the black and white version.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

I always like Steve Buscemi, this was another good one . I thought this was gonna be a little bit like living in oblivion but it ended up not having much to do about creating a movie in the end . I would say this is more about an ambitious filmmaker getting tricked into doing anything but make a film 3.3

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/15/20

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Happy to see a Steve Buscemi film that turns out to also be an indie. Liked the concept of using black and white technique to bring back old times. Seymour Cassel's performance was impressive, with me still thinking who is he as Joe. However, the plot was full of gaps that leave me with questions and puzzlement.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Its a fun flick with some excellent dialogue particularly between Adolpho (Buscemi) and Joe (Cassel), I had fun watching this oddball dramedy unfold.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Alexandre Rockwell

Director

Steve Buscemi

Aldolpho Rollo

Seymour Cassel

Joe

Jennifer Beals

Angelica Pena

Pat Moya

Dang

Will Patton

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Kenneth Turan

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A charming pipsqueak of a movie, a playful film of ragged and shaggy appeal.

Rated: 4/5

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Trevor Johnston

Time Out

Rockwell's wonderfully unassuming movie throws a big hug around youthful ambition, b/w filmstock, and the glowing screen charisma of Cassel. An unheralded gem.

Jun 24, 2006

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

A droll, self-conscious fable with an unexpected heart of gold ...

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 30, 2004

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an exceedingly rough-around-the-edges endeavor that grows less and less interesting (and more and more interminable) as it progresses...

Rated: 1/4

Jun 23, 2022

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TV Guide

There isn't enough one could say about the casting in this film -- it's simply perfect. The story is elevated by the chemistry and sense of improvisation between Buscemi and Cassel.

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 7, 2013

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Though not great, it's easily Rockwell's best work, a playful film with darkly comic twists, played out nicely by Steve Buscemi and Seymour Cassel, who's over-the-top but the film allows that.

Rated: B

Dec 12, 2006

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Synopsis

Aldolpho (Steve Buscemi) is an aspiring writer-director who can't even claim to be scraping by. No one will touch his flagrantly anti-commercial epic-length script, his acting gigs offer little compensation and his crumbling New York City apartment is haunted by debt collectors. Worse, the literal girl-next-door, Angelica (Jennifer Beals), is oblivious to his affections. In a desperate attempt to get his screenplay funded, he meets Joe (Seymour Cassel), a crook willing to play dirty for cash.

Director: Alexandre Rockwell
Screenwriter: Alexandre Rockwell, Sollace Mitchell
Production Co: Odessa, Cacous Films, Pandora Cinema, Why Not Productions, Alta, South, Alliance Communications Corporation, Factory 25, Mikado Films
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 12, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.9K

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